Pink / Violet Blastomussa wellsi
A variant of Blastomussa (Blastomussa wellsi)
Representative Blastomussaphoto — a dedicated image of this exact morph isn't available yet.
A softer pastel morph with pink-to-violet fleshy polyps, sometimes with green or lighter centers, offering a cooler color than the dominant reds and oranges. A favorite for collectors wanting non-red blastos.
📜 Backstory
Wild-collected pink/violet *Blastomussa wellsi* offered by vendors such as ReefSolution (sold as 'Pink Violet') and traded broadly as 'Pink Blasto'. It represents the less common cool-color end of the wellsi range rather than a single named clone (origin debated).
Keeper tips for this variant
Pinks and violets can wash out under strong light, so keep this one shaded and low in the tank with gentle flow to preserve the cool tones.
Other LPS Corals variants
Blasto merletti (small-polyp)Pink / Salmon BlastoPurple/Indigo BlastoRainbow Blastomussa (Rainbow Blasto)Ultra Rainbow Blasto (Vivid Rainbow)Blastomussa merletti (Merletti Blasto)WWC OG Rainbow BlastomussaWWC Rainbow BlastoRainbow Pinwheel Blasto (Blastomussa vivida)Ultra Rainbow BlastoRed & Green Blastomussa wellsiBlastomussa merletti (Red/Green)Phantasm BlastomussaBloodstone BlastomussaDark Desires BlastomussaAlchemy Experiment BlastomussaBeach Bar BlastomussaWWC Intergalactic Explosion Blastomussa